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This volume offers a comprehensive look at the early years of the Chicago Academy of Sciences. It includes the “Act of Incorporation, ” the institution's constitution, by-laws, and lists of officers and members. Also featured is a historical sketch detailing the associationâ€(TM)s origins and development, along with detailed reports on the museum and library collections. Providing insight into the intellectual and scientific life of 19th-century Chicago, this book is a valuable resource for historians of science, museum studies scholars, and anyone interested in the history of scientific institutions in the Midwest. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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